How should you interact with prison staff?
It’s important for justice-impacted people to realize that prison guards are typically very different fro police. With that in mind, how should you interact with prison staff?
Category: I’ve Been In Your Shoes
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I’ve been in your shoes.
Whether you’re going to prison, have a loved one in prison or are getting released from prison, you probably have questions. Sometimes those questions are for experts. Other times they’re for people who have been there before. How to Justice teams up with people who have been in your shoes, too.
Getting Home Safe and Knowing Your Rights
Knowing your rights doesn't always mean that they will be honored.
Why We Don’t Use the Word “Inmate” on This Site
We don’t use the word "inmate" on this website. That's because we recognize it is more than just a word for survivors of the criminal justice system.
Life After Prison: Why It’s so Difficult for Returning Citizens to Rebuild
When your release date approaches, you have mixed emotions. On the one hand, you're excited about your upcoming release. On the other, you're anxious about how the "free world" has changed and what your place will be in it.
Do You Disclose Your Record? When Is the Right Time to Tell Someone About Your Charges?
You shouldn’t be defined by your charges or your record. However, most of the time, if you don't disclose your record from others, they will accuse you of being deceptive. and/or their overall ability to trust you will be damaged.
Out of Prison and College — with a Lot More I Want to Accomplish
"I have no other alternative but to sentence you to the Department of Corrections." May God be with me? “Where are these people about to send me?” I wondered. “ I'm a college kid,” I said to myself.
Employment After Prison: Getting a Job Offer Shouldn’t Feel Like a favor
Leaving prison with the best of intentions, I was ready to work hard — but not every employer wants to work with former prisoners, and I learned that firsthand after my release.